Euro 2016 | Preview: Player comments raise tension ahead of ‘Battle of Britain’

There’s tension in the air ahead of what national media have called the “Battle of Britain” between England and Wales at the European Championship. And it’s not just on the streets

Euro 2016 | 5 THINGS TO KNOW: The action is on and off the pitch

  Tear gas, great goals and acrobatic saves have shared the headlines in the first round of group matches at the 2016 European Championship. From the glass-strewn streets of Marseille to Luka

The Buzz | Chinese online loan sharks demand nude photos as guarantees

Web-based loan sharks in China have found an unconventional way of guaranteeing loans: demanding naked photos from female borrowers. The state-run Southern Metropolis Daily reported this week that private lenders are

Disney CEO Iger says China has ‘incredible potential’

The debut of Shanghai Disneyland offers Walt Disney Co. “incredible potential” to boost its brand in the world’s most populous market, the company’s chief executive said yesterday. Disney’s first theme park

World Briefs

OBAMA-LAMA President Barack Obama will meet at the White House with the Dalai Lama in a get-together that the Chinese government assailed. SOUTH CHINA SEA Even before a ruling, China may

World Views | China sends bubbles to North America

In the past year, a huge amount of money has been flowing out of China. In the past, when this happened, it was because the Chinese central bank was buying

Thursday, June 16, 2016 – edition no. 2579

* ‘Anim’Arte Nam Van’ lacks activities, visitors claim * Trailhiker more popular than ever before * Street dancers coming to town next month * New Macau: Chiang to be ‘interviewed’ by the police   DOWNLOAD

Local cartoonist awarded in international competition

Local comic writer and cartoonist Angela Lao recently won an “Award of Recognition” in the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (HIMPFF) in its May 2016 competition series. Lao’s winning animation

CE met with ATFPM to hear civil servants’ demands

The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, met with a group of representatives of Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) this week to discuss issues related to civil servants. In the meeting

AAMC and SEMAC organize crisis management course

The Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM) and SEMAC Security Company have organized a crisis management course on aviation security. The aims of the course are to instruct personnel in

Four heritage sites at risk of collapse, IC admits

There are four heritage sites which are endangered, the head of the Cultural Affairs Bureau Department of Cultural Heritage, Leong Wai Man, admitted during a meeting with journalists yesterday at

16th Edition of Fringe Festival to take place only in 2017

The 16th edition of the Macau City Fringe Festival, which was expected for this November has been postponed to January 2017. The information was disclosed by the head of the

Authorities not investigating Taiwan casino scam

Macau authorities told the Times yesterday that they are not investigating an alleged investment scam in Taiwan that swindled victims out of some TWD4.6 billion (MOP1.13 million) under the guise

Motorcyclists to be fined if wearing non-approved helmets

Motorcyclists and passengers will be fined MOP600 if they are caught riding their bikes while not wearing proper helmets, as announced by the government yesterday. The regulation will come into

Bar revenues boosted by European Cup

Bars are busier due to the ongoing European Cup, with some bars seeing their balances increasing 20 to 30 percent when compared to those during normal periods, according to a

Notary Office in Senado Square to move to the Northern district

The Notary Office, which is currently located in the city center in the historical Holy House of Mercy building at Senado Square, will move its offices to the Northern district,

IFFAM promoted in Shanghai International Film Festival

The Organizing Committee of the 1st International Film Festival & Awards – Macau (IFFAM) hosted a cocktail reception during the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival, aiming to promote the new

Goans await future of Portuguese-Indian status

A controversial case relating to the Goan identity in the former enclave is currently being considered in India, which may have an impact on the Portuguese and mixed-Portuguese people living

Global Wellness Day marked in Macau

The Global Wellness Day was marked in Macau with an event held on Saturday. The event was organized by Macau Global Wellness Day Ambassador, Corinne Mackay and Winnie Wong of

Corporate Bits | Sands invites local ngos in support of happy family month 2016

Sands China Ltd recently invited four local NGOs to its properties to promote event information in support of the Social Welfare Bureau’s Happy Family Month 2016. Between May 26 and June

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